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Does Elon Musk Believe in God?

It’s the season of the unexpected convert, isn't it? Musk has more than enough smarts to evaluate that evidence for himself, once he has got it in front of him. Read More ›
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“Generative Entrenchment”: A Fundamental Problem for Darwin’s Tree

An “entity” may be so fundamental, so entrenched, arising so early in embryonic development, that it can't be toyed with by evolutionary processes. Read More ›
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Examining Max Tegmark’s Mathematical Universe Hypothesis

According to this theory, every possible set of laws governs a universe, and our existence is simply explained by observer bias. Read More ›
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Dover Days: A Fatuous Decision Is About to Turn 20 Years Old

Judge Jones looked my way, and his expression seemed full of fellow feeling, as if to say, “Don’t sweat it. I’m all about free speech. I’ve got your back.”  Read More ›
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Happy Thanksgiving! Here Are the Top 3 Reasons for Optimism on Intelligent Design in 2025

One reason is the way any materialist explanation of cosmic origins keeps looking more and more implausible. See the new book by Charles Murray on that. Read More ›
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Despite Exceptionally Well-Preserved Namibian Fossils, Ediacaran Mystery Remains

Simon Conway Morris described the Ediacaran ecology as a “sleepy” world of simple, passive creatures bearing no resemblance to what was to come. Read More ›
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Casey Luskin: Theistic Evolution and the Limits of Neo-Darwinism

Casey Luskin addresses the inadequacy of natural selection and random mutation to generate biological complexity. Read More ›
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Did God Use Evolution to Produce Life? Why Theistic Evolution Fails

The central scientific issue with theistic evolution is that it inherits all the scientific problems associated with the standard evolutionary account.  Read More ›
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For Good or Evil: The Contradictory Legacy of James D. Watson

Let’s hope that whoever writes the future history of science will, like the bidder for that Nobel medal, be merciful to him. Read More ›
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Robert Marks Remembers ID and Tech Pioneer Walter Bradley

In 1984, three scientists dared to probe the mystery of life’s origin by putting the prevailing theories of prebiotic and chemical evolution to the test. Read More ›

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